Tredarious Shivers

Tredarious Shivers, a 17-year-old Black teenager from Shreveport, Louisiana, was known to his friends and loved ones as "Trey." He had been a student at Woodlawn High School and is remembered as a young man whose life held promise but was tragically cut short. His death left a void in his community and a family searching for justice in a case that has grown cold.

The final day of his life was Saturday, July 25, 2020. On that warm summer evening in Shreveport’s Cedar Grove neighborhood, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace. Just before 8:45 p.m., Shreveport Police Department patrol officers were dispatched to the 6100 block of Henderson Avenue after receiving reports of shots being fired in the area. Minutes later, a private vehicle rushed Tredarious to the emergency room at Ochsner LSU Health. He had suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds to his upper body. Despite the urgent medical intervention, Tredarious Shivers was pronounced dead at 8:53 p.m. The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office later officially confirmed his identity and scheduled an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

Detectives from the Shreveport Police Department's Violent Crimes and Crime Scene Units immediately launched a homicide investigation. The preliminary details that emerged painted a chilling picture of the attack. Investigators believe Tredarious had backed his vehicle into the driveway of a vacant residence on Henderson Avenue. As he did, one or more individuals who were positioned in a field across the street began firing at him, striking him in the upper body. The motive for the ambush was not clear. Investigators worked the scene, collecting physical evidence and speaking with several potential witnesses who were in the neighborhood at the time of the shooting.

The killing of Tredarious Shivers marked a grim milestone for the city. His death was recorded as the 34th homicide of 2020 in Shreveport, a city with a population of just over 183,000 people at the time. The persistent violence plaguing the community left residents and officials grappling with the loss of another young life. In the days that followed the shooting, the Shreveport Police Department made a public plea for assistance, urging anyone with knowledge of the crime to come forward and help them find who was responsible for Tredarious's death.

Despite the initial investigation and the public appeal for information, no arrests have ever been publicly announced in the case. The individuals who fired from the field across the street have not been identified, and the case has remained unsolved for years. The trail of evidence and witness accounts did not lead to a suspect, and the investigation remains open but inactive. For the family and friends of Tredarious, the absence of answers and justice compounds their grief.

The community was left to mourn another teenager lost to gun violence, his future erased in a sudden, violent act. The case of Tredarious Shivers is a reminder of the many unsolved homicides that leave families in a painful state of limbo, waiting for a breakthrough that may never come. As of the latest available information, his murder remains an open investigation. Authorities continue to ask for the public's help to solve this crime and bring some measure of closure to his loved ones. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Shreveport Police Department at (318) 673-7300 #3 or (318) 673-6955. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Shreveport-Caddo Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373.